carnivalize

== English == === Etymology === From carnival +‎ -ize, originating in translations of the writings of Russian critic Mikhail Bakhtin. === Verb === carnivalize (third-person singular simple present carnivalizes, present participle carnivalizing, simple past and past participle carnivalized) (transitive, literature) To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos. ==== Related terms ==== carnivalization ==== Translations ====